Szechuan chicken

 

Ingredients

• 1 tsp Szechuan/Sichuan pepper
• juice half lemon
• 2 tsp rapeseed oil
• 350g chicken breast, cut into strips
• 1 small red chilli, sliced into rings
• 4cm fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 3 spring onions, cut into pieces
• 1 heaped tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• 20g sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp tomato puree

Method

Step 1

Add the pepper to a cup with the lemon juice and set aside.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan and add the chicken, stir constantly, for 3-4 minutes lightly browning the outside.

Step 3

Add the chili, ginger and garlic and mix well for 2 minutes

Step 4

Add the spring onion, five-spice powder, sesame seeds and tomato puree. Mix well and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add 1-2tbsp water, remove from the heat and mix so the chicken gets coated.

Step 5

Place in a serving dish and sprinkle with the pepper and lemon juice mixture.

Recipe tips

Works well with strips of turkey, beef or pork or use prawns or chunks of salmon.